- Author
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Labes, W. G.
- Title
- Fire Department Operations Analysis. Interim Report. July 26, 1965-June 25, 1966.
- Coporate
- IIT Research Inst., Chicago, IL
- Sponsor
- Office of Civil Defense, Washington, DC
- Report
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NRDL-TRC-55; OCD Work Unit 2522F; Interim Report
September 1966
75 p.
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Contract
- N228-62479-69031
- Keywords
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fire departments
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operations research
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fire fighting
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fire fighting equipment
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fire suppression
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fire extinguishment
- Abstract
- This is a interim report on a study designed to evaluate public fire fighting operations. Information is developed on how fire fighting operations are performed under a variety of field conditions. The primary body of data consists of information extracted from reports on one seventy-three (73) fires. Useful correlations between the following parameters are presented: a. Water Application Rate Density for Control vs Fire Area; b. Water Application Rate for Control vs Fire Area; c. Fire Control Time vs Fire Area; d. Man-Hours Expended for the Complete Fire Fighting Operation vs. Fire Area. In this case, the fire area represents the maximum floor area of the space involved in the fire.